Using the menus
This chapter describes:
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•How to find the menus you need to perform common tasks (this page).
•How to purchase pay per view events (see page 18).
•Using the Timer (see page 18).
•How to set and modify preferences (see page 19).
The table below lists the MAIN MENU tabs, their submenus, and what they do.
Menu function overview
Main Menu tab | Screens (see page) |
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Program Guide | Program Guide | • | View and modify the program guide. |
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Guide Options | Theme (page 19) | • | Change the name of a program list. |
| Times (page 34) | • | Change the period of time shown in the program guide |
| Favorites List (page 31) | • | Create/edit up to four channel lists (Fav. A, Fav. B, Fav. C, Family) |
| Favorites Setup (page 31) | • | Create a program listing that contains selected channels |
| Set Options (page 31) | • | Guide Options: |
| Set Channel Mark (page 30) |
| – Guide style (grid or Logo) |
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| – Picture in guide, zoom (on or off) |
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| – Channel Sort (numeric or alpha) |
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| – Filters (temporary or persistent) |
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| – Reset options to the default selections |
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| – Set and edit Channel Mark guide channels |
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Audio & Video | Audio Adjustment (page 20) | • | Set Default Audio language |
| Video Adjustment | • | Set Alternate Audio language |
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| • | Select 4:3 or 16:9 screen ratio |
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| • | Center menus on your monitor |
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Caller ID | Caller ID (page 23) | • | View names & telephone numbers of recent callers |
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Timer | Schedule (page 18) | • | Automatically tune to programs for viewing or taping |
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Search | Setup (page 23) | • | Search for programming using specific words |
| Results (page 23) | • | Display search results |
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Interactive | DIRECTV INTERACTIVE™ (page 16) | • | Access interactive programming features |
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Purchases | Upcoming & Past Purchases | • | View a list of scheduled pay per view event |
| (page 18) | • | Display recently purchased pay per view events |
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Locks & Limits | Lock (page 35) | • | Lock and unlock the system |
| Fav Setup (page 31) | • | Set viewing times and maximum viewing hours |
| Rating (page 36) | • | Create/edit up to four channel lists (Fav. A, Fav. B, Fav. C, Family) |
| Limits (page 37) | • | Set maximum program rating allowed for viewing |
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| • | Select programming content to be shown in the program guide |
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Messages | Mail (page 19) | • | Read messages from DIRECTV |
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System | Install (page 2) | • | Determine proper antenna azimuth and elevation setting |
| Signal (page 4) | • | Test signal reception |
| VCR (page 7) | • | Setup VCR for unattended recording |
| Prefs (page 19) | • | Test system operation |
| Test (page 5) | • | Prepare a new access card |
| New Card | • | Display upgrade status and history |
| Upgrade | • | Display current receiver features |
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